Center Point, AL vs Gardendale, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCenter Point, ALGardendale, AL
Population15,91416,534
Median Household Income$56,417$82,192
Median Rent$1,218/mo$1,299/mo
Median Home Value$151,700$252,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%49.6%
Poverty Rate14.3%4.3%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*194
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*1,398
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min26.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.219.2
College Degree Rate17%31.2%
Foreign-Born %4.2%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%0.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Center Point (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.